It is reported that they unleashed 697,000 tonnes of bombs.
They were also known as the Eighth Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group, or the Bloody 100th, so-called because of a reputation for losing a high number aircraft and crews.
Where is it being filmed?
Despite being set in Norfolk, the series is not being filmed in the county.
Filming is currently taking place in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
It was also reported by the Daily Mail that an air base set has been erected on the site of a disused university and hotel in Chalfont St Giles.
An old Norfolk signpost showing Norfolk villages spotted in Buckinghamshire where filming for mini TV series Master of the Air is underway.
What we know about Spielberg s war series set in Norfolk
edp24.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from edp24.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Apple s Cary Joji Fukunaga-Directed Masters of the Air Begins Production
comingsoon.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from comingsoon.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.